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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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